Editing LTO Tape/FC

http://www.advancedaudiorentals.com/docs/4gbit_ug.pdf

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01553976.pdf

== LSITool ==

The first step is to check if your Fiber Channel card actually works and detects the drive.

https://www.thomas-krenn.com/de/wikiDE/images/4/44/Lsi_userguide_2006_20130528.pdf

== Connecting ==

Make

=== Fiber Channel Topologies ===

Direct connect requires the connection to be crossed over to match tx to tx and rx to rx on both ends. But no need to modify your cables: the card will do this automatically.

Alternatively, you can put the drive on a switch, or daisy chain.

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/netgeneral/Crash-Course-Storage-Area-Networking-Part6.html

=== Troubleshooting ===

* The Link is offline!
* Make sure your FC cable is connected correctly and that your cables are actually good. Like an ethernet cable, if the connection is offline when it is plugged in, the cable itself is bad.
* The tape drive is not responding to any commands! (returns no output)
* Make sure that there is a tape inside the drive before you run any commands. Apparently on Fibre Channel connections it doesn't like to work without a tape.

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